OROVILLE — Two people who Oroville police say are the main suspects in a vehicle theft ring, are in custody on parole violations.

“Suspects were identified, however, they have not been charged,” according to a press release from the Oroville Police Department.

Oroville police anticipates the police reports will be sent to the District Attorney”s Office “requesting complaints for several different stolen vehicles against the suspect.” Names of the suspects were not released.

In early May of 2008, vehicle thefts increased in Oroville. The California Highway Patrol, California State Parks and Recreation and Oroville police found there were about 10 vehicle thefts linked back to two people who had violated parole, according to the report.

Stolen vehicles included a Honda sedan, a Kia sedan, and a Ford Taurus station wagon. The cars were missing tires and stereo equipment when recovered. A few cars were missing rims.

In mid-May, a State Parks ranger chased of a stolen vehicle to an apartment house on Nelson Avenue in Thermalito, the report states, where another stolen vehicle was parked. From that, officers and investigators determined a group of five or six people were involved in different aspects of stealing cars and taking the parts.

The suspects in custody are “known to law enforcement.”

Anyone with any information is asked to call Oroville police Detective Jason Barkley at 538-2459.